Hunga Dunga Brewing Company is the kind of establishment people travel to for the name itself, only to stay for the chic, fresh atmosphere.

Located just off Main Street, this new brewery, which opened in the summer of 2016, has already cemented its spot in downtown Moscow. A picturesque, industrial type of architecture on the exterior of the building counteracts the sleek, modern inside of the business.

While the façade shouts dairy factory at the onlooker, the inside of Hunga Dunga is a slice of “Modern Family” in an agricultural town.

Hunga Dunga had 10 of its beers on tap for this past Saturday’s “Moscow Snowstorm of Mar. 4, 2017.” I split a couple racks of tasters, trying all 10 brews, with my parents who were in town for my sister’s volleyball tournament. Both graduates of Montana State University in Bozeman, my mom and dad are no strangers to the art of brewery hopping.

As far as the taste testing went, the Citrus Wheat stood out as being one of the more succulent choices, most likely suited for drinkers of the saccharine variety of brews. In addition, the newly minted Hopnipotent #2 option was an improvement on Hunga Dunga’s standard Hopnipotent IPA. With a flavorful aftertaste, a solid mouthfeel, and a nice full body to it, the Hopnipotent #2 brew is best suited for the average beer drinker who would like to try a delicious India Pale Ale.

With no televisions and just colorful, quality artwork covering the walls of Hunga Dunga, patrons of the brewery are forced to actually interact with others.

This is the type of place you travel to with an old friend and have some good conversation to complement some good beer. Sir Isaac Newton would have undoubtedly frequented an institution like this one as he sweated over the laws of physics and considered apples (“Considered Apples” is also my favorite ‘90s grunge band).

The interior design of Hunga Dunga wrenches forth images of downtown Kirkland, a piece of alternative art in the conservative mural that is Idaho. This is also a great place for fans of fresh, artisan food made right in front of you. Overall-wearing, bandana-donning chefs stir pots of delicious lentils, vegetables and meats in massive cast iron behind the counter and on the front deck of the building.

For individuals who are worried about the treatment of the animals they are consuming, rest assured that Hunga Dunga only uses farm animals that come from the best environments. Only chickens who graduated from Ivy League institutions or the equivalent are used in recipes at Hunga Dunga, as these scholarly animals are the most delicious.

So, visit Hunga Dunga Brewing Company in Moscow if you would like to see what the “Cheers” bar would have looked like if Sam Malone had gone to art school.

Chris Arneson is a senior sports management major from Bothell. He can be contacted at [email protected].